Singer and songwriter Jhené Aiko has returned to the ruins of her Pacific Palisades home, which was burned in the January Los Angeles wildfires.
The songstress shared pictures of some items she found after visiting the site of the devastating wildfires and reflected on her loss.
Jhené Aiko, along with other famous individuals and locals, faced the devastation of losing their residences during the extensive wildfires that ravaged Southern California earlier this year.
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Jhené Aiko Is Still Feeling The Hurt Of Her Home Loss
Recently, Aiko utilized her Instagram Stories to reveal images she captured during her visit to the location where her former residence in Pacific Palisades once stood.
The pictures Aiko shared reflected her emotions after returning to the ruins of her burned home.
The first photo showed her holding a Buddha-themed mug with the words, “Let That Sh-t Go” written on it.
Another image, dated April 7, 2025, gave a view of the ruins, and she duly captioned it, “Finally saw it for myself… 3 months later.”
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Aiko Advises People Not To Hold Back From Expressing Their Emotions
Jhené Aiko also shared a photo of a completely burned bus among the ruins of her destroyed home.
In a poignant caption accompanying the pictures, she expressed the intensity of her emotions by stating, “At times, a mere sigh doesn’t suffice… sometimes you need to let out a loud scream of frustration and disbelief.”
Another picture from the ruins of Aiko’s Pacific Palisades home showed two Buddha statues that remained intact despite the fire.
In the caption to the picture, the “Living Room Flow” singer advised people to let their emotions out whenever they felt the need to.
She wrote, “I don’t know who needs to hear this, but you absolutely MUST cry about it as often as the feeling comes.”
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Fans Show Love To Jhené Aiko
The Shade Room reposted the pictures Aiko shared on its Instagram page, and several fans showed love to her with supportive words.
One fan wrote, “Can’t even imagine how this feels. My heart breaks for her and all the others who lost their homes.”
Another person commented, “This is so heartbreaking. I’m sending her healing energy.”
A third fan shared, “This hurt my heart really bad. Praying for her and her kids. God bless them double of what they lost.”
Another fan added, “I hate this for everyone, but for Jhené especially. Sending light and love, sis.”
A fifth fan quipped, “This is so sad. Money don’t replace memories.”
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Aiko Reveals She Lost Her Home In Inferno
Jhené Aiko was among the many people who suffered terrible losses during the Pacific Palisades fires in January.
Amid the tragedy, she announced via an Instagram Stories post that she and her kids lost their home in the wildfires.
After initially expressing gratitude that she and her children were safe, Aiko wrote, “Praying for everyone this morning. Those who lost their home, those who lost their life’s work, those who lost their life. Praying for my city. Praying for the wildlife and lost pets. Praying for the world. Let suffering be a gift; a lesson in compassion.”
In another slide, Aiko, who shares son Noah Hasani with rapper Big Sean and daughter Namiko Love Browner with her former love and R&B singer O’Ryan, told her fans she would be starting over after losing her home.
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She wrote, “Me and my children’s home is gone, burned to the ground with all of our things inside. Lord, have mercy. Thankful, we still have each other. Starting from scratch. My heart is so heavy.”
Jhené Aiko Shuts Down Paris Hilton Comparisons
After Aiko shared details of her home loss, The Shade Room reposted her posts, and many fans commiserated with her.
However, some people lacking empathy noted that the mother of two was as rich as Paris Hilton, who also lost her property in the massive inferno, and could easily buy another home.
Aiko learned about the comments and quickly responded to them in the post’s comment section. “The fact that some of you think I have Paris Hilton money is wild,” she began. “I don’t got it like that, but I do have a big, loving family that is worth more than anything,” she began.
The “Stay Ready” crooner recalled when her family home got burned when she was seven years old and shared how they helped each other overcome the challenging period.
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She wrote, “When I was in the 2nd grade, our home burned down with everything in it. I never understood why some of the kids at school were so mean about it, because they thought we were rich when we weren’t. But they thought we were rich because we had love!!”
Aiko continued, “My family and our friends came together and made sure my mom and me and my siblings had at least 1 new sweat suit and 1 pair of shoes the very next day.”
The 37-year-old concluded, “I am fortunate enough to be in a better situation than back then. And I pray I can have as much grace as my mother did during that time. I work very hard for my family. I pray that you all stay safe. God bless.”
